I've been getting a lot of requests from followers to get a heads up on pieces before they reach the store, so here goes ~ sneak peak of the black highboy dresser I finished tonight. I had a lot of fun distressing this one. I learned how to do this reading Guide...
My husband ended up in emergency surgery over the weekend so I'm letting my pictures speak for themselves today - quite frankly, I'm beat! This Three Drawer Chest Would Make a Fabulous Entryway Piece! Of course you can use it anywhere, but I'd show it off a little. I may be bias, and...
I’ve been busy with custom paint jobs lately; one of them being an adorable dresser a grandmother had passed down to her granddaughter. After discussing several options, we decided to refinish the top and paint the rest black, lightly distressing the edges. Here’s how she came to me. The finish on the...
The past couple weeks have been crazy busy with furniture sales. Every time we think we're getting ahead of the game, we get a call from the store notifying us that another large piece has sold. I actually decided to move my furniture into a smaller space in the store so...
Source: shizzle-design.com via Shizzle on Pinterest Last summer I purchase a bunch of furniture to renovate. My sister had her eye on this secretary, so I told her to go for it. We loaded it up in her Jeep and off she went to transform it at her house. I never...
Last week, a gal came into Not So Shabby to check out one of my dressers she’d seen online. Not only did she like it, she was already purchasing it as she called to see if I would paint a gentleman’s chest she had at home to coordinate with it. ...
I’m sure most of you have heard that Google Friend Connect will disappear for anyone who has a non Blogger blog at the end of February. The only people who will still have access to it are people with Blogger blogs; however rumor has it that Google Friend Connect will...
Tired of shuffling through piles of clutter on your kitchen counters? If you tend to miss appointments, lose receipts, coupons or still have school pictures from five years ago hanging on the fridge, I have a solution for you.Upholstered bulletin boards aren’t new, I just couldn’t find one covered in...
This beautiful dining room set has been lovingly restored using Annie Sloan French Linen and Old White Chalk Paint. It was restored using a lot of old fashioned elbow grease, restoration skills and patience. This is what we started out with.One of the chairs was beyond repair, so we kicked...
I finally created my first Subway Art. I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time and I can truly say, I’ll be doing plenty more in the near future. I took a door off our old entertainment center. Seriously, I did! My daughter wasn't too happy when she...